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Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault
Everything you need to know about the fault - the where, the why and the how.
202 pages, Spiral-bound
First published January 1, 2006
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February 21, 2011This book will particularly interest those, like me, who live near the Fault and wonder at the geology we see every day. The stout spiral binding makes it easy to use for reference in the field.
It's a pity the copy is littered with typos, usage errors, and style inconsistencies. There's hardly a page that doesn't contain an error of some sort; some paragraphs have more than one. It's distracting. Worse, it makes the science suspect when the English is shoddy. Why authors don't pay some high school Honors English student $300 to proof their work is beyond me.
It's a pity the copy is littered with typos, usage errors, and style inconsistencies. There's hardly a page that doesn't contain an error of some sort; some paragraphs have more than one. It's distracting. Worse, it makes the science suspect when the English is shoddy. Why authors don't pay some high school Honors English student $300 to proof their work is beyond me.
June 4, 2021
Helps to have taken a basic geology class including sections on mineralogy and know the rough terminology like in geomorphology.
More than a nice picture book, David K. Lynch. An aerial trip as well as driving the terrain covers evidence of the scale of continental scale faults. Lynch offers not lingering when viewing the Hayward Fault in Hollister, CA (when on the ground).
The book is a supplement to a trained geologist. They can provide detail. Preferably have 2 geologists.
A good accompaniment to Charles Richter's "Elementary Seismology".
More than a nice picture book, David K. Lynch. An aerial trip as well as driving the terrain covers evidence of the scale of continental scale faults. Lynch offers not lingering when viewing the Hayward Fault in Hollister, CA (when on the ground).
The book is a supplement to a trained geologist. They can provide detail. Preferably have 2 geologists.
A good accompaniment to Charles Richter's "Elementary Seismology".
September 28, 2020
When Dr. Lynch went looking for a book to guide his field exploration of the San Andreas fault, he couldn't find one. So like any serious hobbyist, he wrote his own.
This book gives a succinct introduction to plate tectonics and an overview of California geology. Ready to drive the length of the San Andreas fault? This book will take you all the way.
This book gives a succinct introduction to plate tectonics and an overview of California geology. Ready to drive the length of the San Andreas fault? This book will take you all the way.
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